Improved siftee



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Letters Patent No. 76,391.7, dated-April 7, 1868.

IMPROVED SIFTEB..

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T0 ALL WHOM 1T MAY COCERN: v

Beitknown that I,- S. S. HUGHSON, of Newark, in the county of Essex, andvState of NewJerscy, have invented a new and improved Flour andAsh-Sieve; and I do hereby declare that the follow-ing is a full andexact description of the same, referencebeing had'to the accompanyingdrawings, and Yto the letters of reference marked thereon. 4

invention 'consists in the construction of a.- sieve,` to be used inlend about the house, very simple and convenient in its arrangerne'ntand use,`axid so carefully closedas tofprevent any dust'or-a-shesescaping in its use. Figure 1 is a sectional view from the end, andshovvsa. cylinder, a, resting on the feet B B,v\vit h Vs. sieve,

0, across the middle, dividing the inner space into tw'ochaulbers, D E.The sieve maybe made fast or adjustable, as preferred. F is'an openingin the top of frame/for receiving the ashes, Ste. G' is a. slidingcover-,made to close this opening. VIt mayibebinged at onel side, andmade tojris'e up as well as to slide. Here the cover is made to slide inthe grooves H H, operated by the handles I K; -In passing about thehouse, the'iwhole is conveniently carried by the handle I. Whateverissifted outl falls into the chnmberE, ivhere it remains close untildesirable to remove it. L is an opening in this chainber for the removalkof-the ashes. This opening is covered by-the slide M, (or itmaybehhinged working'in the grooves N NQ This opening maybe in thebottom, if preferredv Figure 2 is a sectional view ofthe side ofthesieve.

The sifting is done by s. rockingigmlotion of the sieve, hel-d in thehan-ds by therhandles 'I K:

The saine style ot sieve is equally applicable about the kitchen forsifting'i'lour, 8vo. The-Hour, after it is sifted, is not scatteredabout, but remains close in tlie chamber E until needed .for use, and isthen .removed in quantities to suit the demand. v D

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

The construction of the cylindrical sifter with the sieve C inthecentre, the slidingiid G and handles K on the top ofthe sifter, door Mat the side`,lsubstantially as and for the purpose specified, l

I S. vS. HUGHSON.

Witnesses:

Homes HARRIS, R. B; YARD.

